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Tepui Tinamou

Crypturellus ptaritepui

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

27,2 cm

Масса

443,4 g

Семейство

Tinamidae

Отряд

Tinamiformes

О нас

A small little-known tinamou with dark brown plumage confined to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela. Known from very few specimens. Terrestrial and secretive; its call is rarely heard. Forages in dense submontane and montane forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	27,2 cm	10.7 in
Масса	443,4 g	15.64 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark brown upperparts with blackish vermiculations and barring. Crown and nape rufous-brown. Throat whitish; breast rufous. Flanks barred brown. Endemic to tepui highlands; sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.

🌲 Forest

Географический ареал

Found in forests and scrub of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary; inhabits dry montane valleys at 1,500–3,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers during dry months.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Звук

Пение

A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Семейство	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Виды	Crypturellus ptaritepui

Distribution

Tepui Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Tepui Tinamou eat?

Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers during dry months.

Where does the Tepui Tinamou live?

Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.

Is the Tepui Tinamou endangered?

The Tepui Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Tepui Tinamou sound like?

A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.

How big is the Tepui Tinamou?

The Tepui Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 443.4 g.

What order and family does the Tepui Tinamou belong to?

The Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.